Historical Events In March - 12

1919  Austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany) on this day in history.   

1921  Giovanni Agnelli, CEO (Fiat Automakers) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history hilaire Comte de Chardonnet, inventor (rayon), dies   

1925  British government of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement on this day in history.   

1925  Death of Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary leader on this day in history.   

1925  On March - 12 the birth of Gordon McRae, American actor   

1925  British govt of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement on this day in history.   

1925  Sun Yat-Sen, Chinese revolutionary president, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1926  Denmark begins unilateral disarmament on March - 12.   

1928  On this day in history in California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people.   

1930  On March - 12 mahatma Gandhi began a march to the sea, his boldest act of civil disobedience yet against British rule in India   

1930  On this day in history mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax   

1932  On March - 12 the so-called "Swedish Match King", Ivar Kreuger, commits suicide in Paris, leaving behind a financial empire that turns out to be worthless   

1932  On this day in history ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide   

1933  On this day in history fDR announces the "New Deal."   

1933  On this day in history fDR conducts his first "fireside chat"   

1933  FDR conducts his 1st "fireside chat" on this day in history.   

1934  Acting President Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia on this day in history.   

1934  Josip Broz (Tito) freed from jail on March - 12.   

1934  Acting Pres Constantine Päts commits coup in Tallinn Estonia on March - 12.   

1935  England establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns &villages on March - 12.   

1935  England establishes 30 MPH speed limit for towns & villages on March - 12.   

1937  On March - 12 charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor, French organist/composer, dies at 93   

1938  Germans enter Vienna, and 183,000 Jews in Austria fall under Nazi control. Within one month, 500 Jews commit suicide on March - 12.   

1938  On this day in history nazi Germany invades Austria (Anschluss)   

1939  On this day in history pope Pius XII crowned in Vatican ceremonies   

1940  Finland surrenders to Russia during WWII, giving up Karelische Isthmus on this day in history.   

1940  Finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus on this day in history.   

1941  German occupiers confiscate AVRO studios in Netherlands on March - 12.   

1941  On March - 12 charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72   

1942  British troops vacate the Andamanen in Gulf of Bengal on this day in history.   

1942  The birth of Brian O'Hara, Lead singer with the 'Fourmost' group on this day in history.   

1942  Enrique Morera, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1943  Soviet troops liberate Wjasma on March - 12.   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on March - 12.   

1336  On March - 12 birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1479  On March - 12 birth of giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence   

1515  On this day in history birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  Paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1613  André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On March - 12 birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667)   

1626  John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on March - 12.   

0417  Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies on this day in history.   

0604  On this day in history gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64   

1209  On March - 12 djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies   

1289  On this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  On March - 12 death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336)   

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on this day in history.